# C_2008132EN.01003601.xml

| 30.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/36 |
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30.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/36

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5134 — Spar/Plus Hungary)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 132/11)

| 1. | On 21 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (‘Spar Hungary’, Hungary) belonging to the Austrian Spar group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Plus Élelmiszer Diszkont Kft. (‘Plus Hungary’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (‘Spar Hungary’, Hungary) belonging to the Austrian Spar group acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Plus Élelmiszer Diszkont Kft. (‘Plus Hungary’, Hungary) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Spar Hungary: retail trade in food and non food products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Spar Hungary: retail trade in food and non food products,

| — | for Plus Hungary: retail trade in food and non food products. |
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for Plus Hungary: retail trade in food and non food products.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5134 — Spar/Plus Hungary, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5134 — Spar/Plus Hungary, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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